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Senior citizen dies in fire accident

November 13, 2023 11:45 am

KATHMANDU, Nov 13: A senior citizen died on Sunday after a butter-lamp, lit for Laxmi Puja, resulted in a fatal incident.

NHRC urges govt to guarantee senior citizens' rights

October 2, 2023 10:45 am

KATHMANDU, Oct 2: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has appealed to all to respect senior citizen's rights. Those misbehaving with senior citizens must be taken action, while the young generation can learn from senior citizen's knowledge, skills and experiences.

Govt starts providing booster dose for senior citizens

January 29, 2022 16:35 pm

KATHMANDU, Jan 29: The government has started administering a 'booster' dose of coronavirus to senior citizens above 60 years of age.

Congress demands age-limit of 65 for senior citizen status

July 14, 2019 16:25 pm

KATHMANDU, July 14: Main opposition party Nepali Congress has demanded the age limit for the senior citizen to be brought down to 65 years.

Govt to increase old-age allowance in new FY

April 15, 2019 06:00 am

KATHMANDU, April 15: Prime Minister KP Oli on Sunday declared to raise the old age allowance for senior citizens through the coming fiscal budget.

A happy place for elderly, helpless people: Modibeni Dham

April 2, 2019 03:30 am

PARBAT, April 2: Man Kumari Paudel, 70, has been living at an old age home, Modibeni Dham' for the last three decades. Her life is active, and she says that she is happy with many others like her in the environment of this old age home.

Voice of senior citizens remains unheard: Study

October 3, 2018 05:30 am

KATHMANDU, Oct 3: The voice of senior citizens remains unheard and they are found invisible in the media outlets during disaster, a recently concluded research reveals.

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